Onix Pokémon Shield: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Onix in Pokémon Shield. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 67 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Shield

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Onix Pokemon Shield Pokedex Entry

This chain of immense stones resembles a giant serpent. Tremors shake the earth above as it burrows deep beneath the ground, feeding on boulders as it goes.

Pokémon Shield Onix Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Onix via various methods in Pokémon Shield.

Move	Type	Requirement
Bind	normal	Lv. 1
Tackle	normal	Lv. 1
Rock Throw	rock	Lv. 1
Harden	normal	Lv. 1
Smack Down	rock	Lv. 4
Rock Polish	rock	Lv. 8
Dragon Breath	dragon	Lv. 12
Curse	ghost	Lv. 16
Rock Slide	rock	Lv. 20
Screech	normal	Lv. 24
Sand Tomb	ground	Lv. 28
Stealth Rock	rock	Lv. 32
Slam	normal	Lv. 36
Sandstorm	rock	Lv. 40
Dig	ground	Lv. 44
Iron Tail	steel	Lv. 48
Stone Edge	rock	Lv. 52
Double Edge	normal	Lv. 56

End of Move Database

Pokémon Shield Onix Locations

Onix can be caught in 4 locations across Pokémon Shield, including Motostoke Riverbank, Giants Seat, and East Lake Axewell. The most reliable spawn is at Motostoke Riverbank, where you'll find it between Lv. 26 and 28 by grass with a 30% encounter rate.

Rolling Fields

1 encounter

wanderer
Lv. 26
Wanderers
West half of Rolling Fields: in a dirt patch just north-west of Meetup Spot
×1Fixed spot

East Lake Axewell

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 8-12
Hidden encounters
10%10%

Giants Seat

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 30-35
Hidden encounters
20%20%20%20%

Motostoke Riverbank

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 26-28
Hidden encounters
30%